Refrigerating ice-cream-cone dispenser



Feb. 4, 1930. v. A. PENDLETON 1,745,556

REIERIG'ELJIINGv ICE CREAM GONE DISPENSER Filed Aug. 51, 1928 gwuentoz Vernon-A. pend/e fof? l aan, @wf/@PLM dita/bmg@ VPatented Feb. 1930 VERNON A. PENDLETON, oF MINNnAroLIs, MINNESOTA nEFmeEnA'riNGIon-CREAM-CONE DISPENSER` Application meaAugust 31,1928. serial Nn. 303,319.

v This invention relatesto a methodand aplpliance for dispensing ice cream cones from :asoda fountain or other place where such confections maybedispensed. .f

.5 f It is found,'in ydispensingfc'onfections of this character, consisting of a portion of ice cream inserted fin" acrispy edible container formed in theshape ,of a cone,that very often the ice cream contacting the, comparatively 71,0 Warm cone melts so rapidly that `it saturates l the porousy material of the cone and frequently oozes out from the bottomin case it is not y Vcompletely yclosed.` Furthermore it is found that-@the demand .for these articles is usually greateratfcertain hours of the day, as atthe noon hour, whenthe dispensing counter may bei crowded with customers andit is 'difficultv forthe rattendant to supply the demand quickly enough, whereasl at other hours of the day,

f as immediately after lunch time,` there may be very little ,business and the attendant `has plenty of time athis disposal.

This invention contemplates tof providea method and means wherewith the v'attendant 25 yis" enabled to make up any desired number. of

ice cream cones and` compactly and conveni ientlystore the same'until required -fordisy pensing.,` VFurthermore this storing ofthe conesmaterially improves them in regard to Ql the' objection above noted, i. e.- melting too rapidly whilebeing consumed, and also keeps .themlin a more wholesome,fsan1tary condition. The `improvements as above outllnedconystitute the principal objects of theinvention. l ,V The various further yobjects andV vadvantages p will more. fully appear fromy the detailed descriptions andthe features ofnovelty V,will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

r In the drawing illustrating the invention,

4.0 Fig. 1 is a sectional elevationof my improved appliance, kthe section being talren along lines 1-'1 in yFigQ; Fig. -2 isa fragmental plan yviewofthe appliance withthelid' of the container removed ,l 3is a detailed perspective viewvon ailargerscale, illustrating one,

ofthe racks." Y f.

Referring in detail. to the drawing, lmy improved appliance comprises anelongated ,receptacle'10, preferably of rectangular secy50 adapted" to be'inserted into therbrine ory other coolingmedium 11, the chest 12. The lmouth of the receptacleisl closed by a cover .13 and located within the receptacle are a series of removable racks or trays 14. Each of these racks is formed with abody portion,

which is pierced with a plurality of apertures 15, into each of which an ice creamconemay be inserted. I have illustrated a rack having four'apertures, but it will be understood that any suitable number may be used. The body portion of thi s rack, which is of a form such as to fit the interior of the receptacle 10, is provided with a number of legs 16 about its perimeter,v preferably one at each corner.

These legs fit the interior corners of the receptacle and form guides therewith, so that when the racks are superimposed, one over another,

the legs will clear the cones on' the rack immediately underneath.- yThese legs 16are also :preferably of angular cross section, as 'clearly appears from Figs. Zand 3, and terminate in feet, 17, extending horizontally from the bottom of the legs and forming an extended surface which may rest securely upon the contacting lower support.

In using the improved appliance, the attendant places the container 10 into the brine or other kcooling medium, and thenmakes up a number' of cones and places them into the apertures 15 of the lowest rack ymember 14, preferably leaving oneaperture 15 open so that he may readily grasp the rack, as by inserting a linger through the aperture 15,

lowerthe rack into the receptacle-10v and place it at the bottom thereof. He may then insert an additional cone to fill the remaining aperture.

He next 'repeats the operation with the succeeding rack and places it into the receptacle 10,

where itwill be properly positioned by the guiding legs 16 and will be sup- 'ported upon the lower rack kby the feet 17 resting on the same. Whenthe container is filled, the cover 13'is placed thereon and is in readiness for use at any time when occasion may demand.

"When required for use, the

cover 13 is removedgwhereupon the cones may and so on.

Ybe quickly taken out and, when the top rack .is emptied, it ,cones from th may be removed and then the e lowerrack may be dispensed,

in the cone together with thev materialof the cone itself, forms an insulating medium for the ice cream and helps yto keep down the temperature about the same for the time required during the period when the ice cream' is being consumed. `As the cone is formed of a crisp, ediblematerial, whichis absorbent of liquid," and in many cases susceptible of being softened by rise in temperature, it will be readily seen that with my iinproved method the possibility of the cone losing its crispness or becoming soggy andy per mitting the melted ice cream to penetrate therethrough is avoided. Furthermore, in case the bottom of the cone is not completely sealed, there Will be no tendency of liquidf running therefrom, asis often experienced with cones dispensed in the ordinary method. My improved method. and appliance for dispensing the ice cream cones, is also far more sanitary than the usual method because the cones are kepty enclosed and chilled and there is no possibility of germs lodging or propagating thereon, as often happens f where ythe cones are kept in the open air for convenience of accessibility required during rush hour dispensing.

It will be understood that a series of these receptacles 10 may be placed side by side in the brine chest, such as used in theusual types of soda fountain dispensing appliances, Vand so provision canbe made for any reasonable rush demand which maybe met with during the busy hours of the day. f `Various modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is: Y 1;y An ice creamcone dispensing appliance comprising an elongated container adapted to be inserted into a cooling medium, and a plurality of superimposed racks within said container and removable therefrom, `each rack having a body portion formed with :ap- Veratures for holding a number of ice cream cones, and a plurality of legs formed about the perimeter of said body portion and' terminating, at their lower extremities, in feet adapted Vto rest Vupon the bottom ofthe containeror Vupon theneXt-lo'wer rack, said legs forming guides engaging the interior Walls comprising an elongated rectangular container adapted to be inserted; in to a coolingv medium, and a plurality of superimposed rect tangular racks Witliin'said container; and removable therefrom, each rack having a body portion formed with apertures for holding a numberof ice creamv cones, anda plurality of legs of angular cross section, formed at'the corners of said bod-y portion, said legs terminating in feet adapted to rest upon the neXt lower. rack, said legs formin guides engaging the interior corners of tie container to* position the feet clear of the cones on the rack beneath. f 1 v 3.,'An ice cream cone dispensing appliance comprising an elongated rectangular container adapted to be inserted into a coolingy medium, and a plurality of superimposed rectangular racks within said container and removable therefrom, each rack hav,- ing a body kportion formed with apertures foi' holdingV anumber of ice cream cones, and a plurality of legs of angulark cross section, formed at the corners of said body portion,

said legs having overturned horizontal por- Y,

radapted to be'inserted into a cooling medium,

and a plurality of superimposed racks within said container and removable therefrom, each cones on the rack berack havinga body portion formed with apertui'es for holding a number of ice cream cones, and `a plurality of legs, issuing from said body portion, adapted to rest upon the bottom of the container,or uponY the next lowthe interior walls of'said container upon the insertion of a rack'thereinto and, in turn, be-y ing guided by said' Wa-lls of said container the rack beneath. Y A y 5. An ice cream cone dispensingappliance comprising an elongated container adapted to be inserted into a cooling medium, and a plurality of superimposedV racks within said container andremovable therefrom, each rack having a body portion formed with apertures for holding a'number of ice cream cones, and a plurality of spacing members issuing from said body portion, adapted to engage the bodyportion of the adjacent rack, said spacing members forming guides engaging the interior walls of said container upon the insertion of a rack thereinto. Y

6. Anice cream dispensing appliance vcomprising, an elongatedcontainer, open at the to? thereof. 'adaPed' t0 vbeinserted into'a er'racln said legs forming guides engaging V Aand therebypositioned clear of the coneson Cooling medium, a plurality of racks adapted to be passed, one after the other, into the con-v tainer from the top thereof and disposed in superimposed relation within said container, each rack being adapted to receive and hold a number of ice cream cones in upright position, and means for supporting said racks and yspacing the same apart Within the container,

said racks being removable in their order from said container through the open top v thereof.

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